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Internal Family Systems Therapy: Why It Works & How to Know If It's a Good Fit

3 CE Hours
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About the Course

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidenced-based treatment approach that views the psyche as being divided into “parts”. In this webinar, Dr. Fatter will review the stages of IFS therapy including the three types of parts unique to IFS and the theoretical underpinnings of the model. Dr. Fatter will also explain why IFS is effective, including what we know to date about memory reconsolidation and dual attention processing. In addition, Dr. Fatter will discuss ways to introduce your client to IFS including how to apply IFS at your first contact with new clients and options for how to integrate IFS with current clients. Vignettes will be used to demonstrate the application of IFS among various clinical presentations. Given that IFS is an experiential therapy, an aspect of providing IFS therapy is for clinicians to be aware of when their own parts are activated. Participants will learn about the model through guided meditations throughout the webinar to invite participants curiosity about their own parts. Dr. Fatter will discuss ways to know if IFS is a good fit for clients. Common initial mistakes clinicians make when first starting to use IFS with clients will also be addressed.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, Internal Family Systems Therapy: Why It Works & How to Know If It’s a Good Fit created by Daphne M. Fatter, Ph.D. in 2022.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 1st Edition Oct 2022

Course Material Author

Daphne M. Fatter, Ph.D.

Daphne Fatter, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, clinical consultant, author, and international speaker specializing in integrative trauma-informed therapies. She is the author of Integrating Internal Family Systems Interventions into EMDR Therapy and is widely recognized for her expertise in blending parts work with evidence-based trauma modalities. Dr. Fatter is EMDR certified, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and has over twenty years of experience providing trauma treatment. As a certified ancestral healing practitioner, she also supports clients and clinicians in addressing intergenerational and historical trauma. Dr. Fatter earned her Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University and her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology at The Trauma Center under the direct supervision of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. She previously served as the Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator at the Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic. Her published works span the areas of Internal Family Systems therapy, EMDR, countertransference, mindfulness, and ancestral healing.

Grounded in the understanding that traumatic stress is multilayered—relational, developmental, biological, cultural, systemic, collective, historical, and spiritual—Dr. Fatter brings a neuroscience-based, compassionate, humble, and skills-based approach to professional education. She offers engaging workshops, webinars, and trainings on a range of trauma-related topics, including PTSD, complex trauma, complicated grief, and divorce recovery.

Disclosures

She receives recording royalties for this presentation.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe qualities of Self and explain the three parts in IFS.
  2. 2 Explain 2 ways to integrate IFS when starting with clients.
  3. 3 Identify how clinical symptom are approached through an IFS lens.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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Daphne M. Fatter, Ph.D. – She receives recording royalties for this presentation.

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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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3 CE Hours
Recorded Webinar
Course 103262

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  • Behavioral Health

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